Clinical trial

Achilles Tendon Lengthening in Patients With Diabetes to Prevent Foot Ulcers

NCT00006426 · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH · Completed

Key facts

NCT number NCT00006426
Title Achilles Tendon Lengthening in Patients With Diabetes to Prevent Foot Ulcers
Official title Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing the Effect of an Achilles Tendon Lengthening Procedure and Casting to Casting Alone for the Treatment of Neuropathic Forefoot Plantar Ulcers in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Lead sponsor Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH
Status Completed
Phase Phase 1
Study type Interventional
Conditions Diabetes Mellitus, Foot Ulcer, Peripheral Neuropathy
Intervention type Procedure
Interventions Achilles tendon-lengthening surgery
Enrollment 60
Start date Aug 1, 1998
Completion May 1, 2003
First posted Nov 2, 2000
Last update posted Jun 24, 2005
Countries United States

At a glance

  • 1–9 Study sites
  • No Results posted
  • None Linked FDA submissions

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